CVE-2008-0273 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can execute cross-site scripting attacks in Drupal via invalid UTF-8 sequences when using Internet Explorer 6, bypassing HTML filtering.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2008-0273?
CVE-2008-0273 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Drupal Drupal, published on 15 Jan 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Interpretation conflict in Drupal 4.7.x before 4.7.11 and 5.x before 5.6, when Internet Explorer 6 is used, allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via invalid UTF-8 byte sequences, which are not processed as UTF-8 by Drupal's HTML filtering, but are processed as UTF-8 by Internet Explorer, effectively removing characters from the document and defeating the HTML protection mechanism.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-0273?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Drupal Drupal.
How do I fix CVE-2008-0273?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-0273 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2008-0273 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-0273 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Drupal Drupal
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8qf4-w3v3-j532.